The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey • 26

26 THE SUNDAY TIMES, NEW BRUNSWICK, N. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1949. -It's Your Home- Help Awnings Hibernate Construction Company to Build 300 Dwellings of Ranch-Type Terra Nova Construction Company Plans a New Development on 186-Acre Tract in Raritan Township; Bohlen-Synclen Is Agent Renovation of Attics Solves Problems of Overcrowding Many Families Are Wasting Precious Space by Using Attics As Storage Places for Junk; Insulation Is Needed E7 STREET Your awnings did a good job Apply the solution with an ordi- nary paint brush this summer. But they got a lot Never fold awnings when ins'ead place them on wood- Studs of either garage NEW YORK Ingenious fami- area from back splashing. 4.

Often a hot btx in summer or attic lies in many overcrowded homes are solving the living space prob first section, consisting of 17 dwellings, will be under construction within 30 days. Frank Tufaro is president of the Terra Nova company. Robert Leichner of the Bohlen-Snyden office will be the brokers' representative on the site. Awnin rod lem by growing ud into the attic. But in many dwellings attics are wasting precious space, serving only as hideaways for old love letters or moldy magazines.

Well planned renovation that provides good ventilation, insulation and lighting can convert to of wear and tear doing it, and a little extra care will prolong their life. When you take awnings down in the fall, carefully inspect and clean them. Wash the fabric with a mild soap and rinse thoroughly. Repair all breaks in the fabric or at the seams. Awning thread or a good quality carpet thread will do.

It should be run through paraffin or bee's wax before stitching to make it more impervious to moisture. Reinforce all patches amply. Awnings will mildew and rot unless given a protective coating of awning paint. This paint is available in cans, or you can use a solution of paraffin dissolved in turpentine or kerosene. Use one pound of paraffin to one gallon of liquid.

Shave the paraffin so that it will dissolve easily. Be sure the canvas is dry and taut. Awning RARITAN TOWNSHIP, Oct. 15. Bohlin Snyden Agency, brokers with main office in Me-tuchen, have announced its appointment as exclusive agents for the development of 300 ranch-type homes, each of five rooms and located on a lot 100 by 200 feet, to be built by Terra Nova Construction Company on the 186-acre tract between Park avenue and Plainfield road, opposite Arrowhead Park, acquired by the Terra Nova company several months ago.

The dwellings, say the agents, will be F. H. A. and V. A.

financed with no down payment required from veterans, and will sell in the $10,500 price range. A model house is under construction, to be completed and day's gloomy attic into tomor Storing owningi for winter ROSE CULTURE STARTED Modern rose culture as we know it today was started during the reign of Napoleon in France. His first wife, the Empress Josephine, collected all the known varieties of the time at her gardens in Malmaison where horticulturists came from all over the world to study and experiment with the flowers. and ice-box in winter, the attic can be brought close to house temperature througn roof and wall insulation. 5.

A ventilating fan near the stairs will insure gocd air circulation. 6. Built-in furniture. Including window seats, corner bookcases, desks and even beds, will save space, important in attics with low ceilings. 7.

With clay tile wainscots for easy cleaning, durability and brighteness, the attic or a partitioned section of it can make an effective nursery. Built-in tile covered toy shelves, cleaned with th swipe of a cloth, will simplify nursery maintenance and keep toys from cluttering up downstairs rooms. 8. If part of the attic must be a private warehouse, separate it from the rest of the area by a plywood partition. Small storage bins will prevent wrecking the whole storage area to find one article.

DUTCH DOY HOUSE PAINTS DUTGI! BOY WOIiSOUER Gold Band Paint Colorizer (1322 Colors) IIgv Floor Sanders and Vaxcrs for Rani Fines! Wallpapers from 18c per Single Roll OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAYS HEXT TO CITY PARKIHQ LOT TEL. N. B. 2-0710 en racks, s.iilar to those shown in the sketch, and hang them as free from folds as possible. The metal or wood slat awnings, which generally are permanently attached to the house, require little maintenance other than periodic painting.

row's playroom, nursery, workshop, study or extra bedroom. Here are some suggestions for transforming what is often just a spider's playground into useful living space: 1. Extra-large windows in end walls will increase light and ventilation. 2. A sturdy handrail for the attic stairs is a must, especially in a house with children.

3. If converted into an extra bedroom, the attic can be made a self-sufficient -unit by installation of a lavatory. Clav tile wall FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS Todav there are more than 2 nnn I known rose varieties available to I rr.1 Regularity of Care Is Secret Of Success With Rose Bushes Schedule of Watering, Cultivating, Spraying and tmachfnToUcomp" FpfdJn.r Npppssarv Dnrln Aiiruef Roculfe 'rooms decor, will insure sanita- and floor surfacing, in colors gaiuciicxs. Ane surest way 10 select hardy plants the highest quality is to follow the recommendations of the country's leading experts who annually bestow the All-America award on the best new varieties introduced. "MINERAL INSULATION Because it cannot burn nor decay, offers no harbor for vermin and resists moisture, mineral wool Insulation is preferable to other types, according to the U.

S. Bureau of Mines. tion and protect the lavatory Will Be Obtained If Water Is Sufficient ready for inspection, within three weeks. It Is expected that the FREE FARM GUIDE How and where to insulate farm structures is explained in full detail in a 52-page booklet, "Farm Building Insulation," published by the Insulation Board Institute. Any farmer may obtain a copy free by writing to the Institute's office, 111 West Washington street, Chicago 1, 111.

DECORATE CEILING To achieve a decorative effect while you are finishing and insulating the ceiling of your basement or attic recreation room, consider using rectangles of insulating board. These small panels come ready cut and, when installed, give the ceiling a tilelike appearance. They also possess sound-quieting qualities. FOR THE MOST PARTICULAR BUYER In the Choicest Location in Middlesex County CENTRAL AVENUE STELTOX Caring for roses during the hot summer months presents little difficulty to the average gardener. If he relies on a simple but regular schedule for watering, cultivating, feeding and spraying.

"Regularity" is the watchword of the rose garden during the "dog days" of August. Watering during this period of intense heat is naturally one of the most important phases of rose culture. Even though such hardy plants as Fashion, Missic.i Bells, CaDistrano and Sutter's Gold. All- LIVELY NEWCOMERS The water-mix emulsion paints are the lusty youngsters of the paint manufacturing industry and have achieved a definite position and wide sale since their introduction about the time of the New York World's Fair in 1939. They employ the usual pigments, various combinations of the new synthetic resins, emulsifying agents and other chemicals to produce a serviceable finish.

Because of their many service properties and broad fields of use, they are truly modern products, developed and perfected by FLEXIBLE ASBESTOS BOARD The flexibility and strength of asbestos cement building board makes it a favored material for barreled roofs, arched ceilings, curved walls and other rounded areas. without sufficient water. The cardinal point to remember about watering is that, to be effective, It must soak the soil thoroughly to a depth of at least 10 inches, and the foliage must be kept dry. A garden hose with the nozzle removed will feed water into the base of the plant without wetting the leaves. To cover more area, set the mouth of the hose on a board and let the water run off over its surface.

This will spread the flow and keep the soil from washing away at the base of the plant. May Need Cultivation Light cultivation may be necessary where no mulch is used to prevent the caking of surface soil and reduce weeds, but since a healthy rose plant produces many small roots near the surface, deep cultivation should be avoided to Drevent damage to the root sys- America winners for 1950, will survive lone Deriods of droueht. PRIME MOT i they cannot be expected to make i rapid progress and to produce the WES resuiis oi wnicn mey are capable 1 I For the Long Winter Months Ahead WITH ONE OF THE FAMOUS MOWI HEATERS! WOOD or ALUMINUM HO DOVri PAYMENT DELIVERED ERECTED IN 1 DAY r- it A Gracious Home, Refreshingly Different in Design i W. HERMAN 'CO. invites I IP1 it uimit if i I Garage-Workshop ABOVE $435.00 xuuicning tne rose bed with organic materials such as peat soss, compost, ground corn cobs, well-rotted manure will help retain water and to keep weeds a minimum.

It is better for the slants than stirring the soil. The mulching material should be shredded. Some rose lovers tend to overfeed their plants, but a more common error is feeding too little or not at all. Roses will thrive on well-rotted manure or some other organic fertilizer worked Into the soil around each plant. If the organic type is not readily available, however, a standard commercial fertilizer will suffice.

About one heaping tablespoonful per plant is sufficient. Once during August and about a month later in September will keep your roses vigorous and productive. During the summer months the principal enemies of the rose must be held in check. These enemies are fungus diseases and insects, and they are far easier to prevent than to cure. With the help of regular spraying or dusting, strong healthy plants will result.

Recosrnize Diseases Blackspot and mildew, the most common fungus diseases, are easily recoznized. The name F.O.B. FACTORY OTHERS FROM $399.00 Spacious Livable IS ear School, Bus, Church 60xl50-foot landscaped plots' curved flagstone walk concrete driveway five oversize rooms attached garage with overhead door expansion attic for two extra rooms dining room with corner cupboards two bedrooms real tile bath with shower science kitchen with Welbilt gas range plenty of cabinets large living; room with picture window open staircase hardwood floors complete insulation large dry basement copper plumbing, leaders laundry in basement hot water oil heat recessed radiators automatic hot water plenty of closets. Attractive 4-Bedroom Homes are also available DIRECTION'S Lincoln Highway to Plainfield Avenue, turn towards Camp Kilmer to Central Avenue, then turn left at Artie's Diner to development. Easily reached from Routes 25 and 29.

$210DownforGI's-Attractive Terms for Non-Vets SCdDTTIT SCdDTTTT Agent on Premises 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. Daily Sunday Plainfield Stelton, N.

J. Appoint Call N. B. HOMES Erected on Your Own Lot low'as $81 DOWN HOMES 46 Bayard New Brunswick Phone Kilmer ft-tttt Open 9-3n-5 'i Hon. Thurs 'til 9: to 4 F.

H. Sni 1 1 i i "Blackspot" is self-explanatory. Sizes to Heat Up to 10,000 Cu. Ft. EQUIPPED WITH FORCED AIR CIRCULATION Only Monogram Heaters Have the VAPORIZING OIL BURNER We Also Carry a Full Line of the Perfection Oil Burning Heaters Small Down Payment Balance Up to 3 Years to Pay ..1 Molt10 PAYS and mildew may be detected through tired-looking foliage and I a grayish film appearing on some r0otn every in ucar A 10 HTM F.H.A.

MORTGAGE AIID HISUnAHGE AIID TAXES ALL Patterns In Stock Wholesale Distributor For New Jersey oi tne leaves. These two diseases along with the major insect pests such as aphids, Japanese beetles, red spider, thrips and rose bugs can be controlled by spraying or dusting regularly tt ten-day intervals. During spells of wet weather, sprayings or dustings must be more frequent for these are the periods when mildew and black-spot can become rampant. Any leaves afflicted with black-spot should be removed from plants and burned to Drevent no dowh liU UUWII Tin SC- tt 9 PAYUEIIT. for Un.

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rvi? 85 French St. spreading. ELLIS PMC mm S-MEFUCBEC Ilome Silo Feeds Fuel to Basement FULL CELLAR 7 foot clearance I I UJJillL II' I III I A LMiRflS EXPAFISIOI ATTIC 2 ROOMS FOR FUTURE USE. brfffl 1 trtr i.m ir i k. Large Picture Window Scientific Kitchen Electric Fan Formica Sink anil Tub Tops Living Room 16' 12' 8" Double Select Hardwood Floors Real Tile Bath With Shower BUY YOUR HOME IN AN ESTABLISHED BOROUGH WITH SCHOOLS AND EXCEL-LENT SHOPPING FACILITIES.

A Full House al a Down lo Earlh Price $7,900 "Tj TWO-STORY) I REMOVABLE LBIN I j-" SLATS. I FICST s. FLOP a i 1 1 i Pictured House With Breezeway and Garage, 53192 MODEL HOME NOW OPEN ON ROUTE NO. 27 MILE FROtf THE PINES AT PROSPECT STREET iJii HEATER -J ROOM BEM0VEABLE PANEL FOR STOKE ft FUTURE HOr.lE Here at last, is the answer to low cost housing. Pictured above is a shell of a our room house that you can buy at a very small tug on your pocketbook with all partitions erected, interior unfinished.

Finished interior ext-i-Hrst floor 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom and kitchen, becond floor: Large expansion attic suitable for two bedrooms. Furnished Thru the Courtesy of J. SCHWARTZ WE THANK YOU "BUT Schwartz and Mrs. Choper Decorated Thru the Courtesy of POUND STORE 71 CHURCH ST. 2 STORES 2S3 Burnet St.

200 George St. HOUSE ERECTED ON YOUR LOT FOR AS LOW AS i-g A fuel silo for the home this idea of P.udard A. Jcnes. research associate professor of architecture at the University of Illinois was backed by the solid fuel industry. It is designed to make it easier to store and handle coal or coke.

Removable slats enable loading the bin from the driveway. Gravity feeds the outlet, where a small daor or sliding panel offers access by shovel or by screw loader of a stoker. The bin is two stories high, eight feet wide, four feet deep. MIS 'a CILYDDIE DUdDMIES 5JRairroad Plaza, New Brunswick Phone: N. B.

2-345S; Ea. Mlstn. 8-2903 4 JERSEY AVENUE REALTOR PHONE N. B. 2-6103.